Out of curiosity, has Fat Mike or Fat Wreck Chords as a whole made any sort of statement regarding the Ben Weasel incident?

Personally, I think that a statement from them would be appropriate. It is the difference between the label's super-liberal message being genuine or complete bullshit.

Fat Mike said on his Twitter that he heard rumors that people thought the incident was funny, and that he in fact thought it was lame. Of course, he also has no problem calling women "cunted cunts", so his message is already a bit twisty. I would be hesitant to say that Fat Wreck, as a whole, has a "super-liberal message"... the only stance I remember them taking on any issue are those two Rock Against Bush compilations, which I don't necessarily feel fall into the category of "super-liberal".

Fat Mike said on his Twitter that he heard rumors that people thought the incident was funny, and that he in fact thought it was lame. Of course, he also has no problem calling women "cunted cunts", so his message is already a bit twisty. I would be hesitant to say that Fat Wreck, as a whole, has a "super-liberal message"... the only stance I remember them taking on any issue are those two Rock Against Bush compilations, which I don't necessarily feel fall into the category of "super-liberal".

I see what you're saying. However, i think it is pretty obvious where Fat Mike, if not Fat Wreck Chords, stands politically. He is very outspoken when it comes to trashing Christian bands like Underoath who have done nothing to hurt anyone but when a band that is signed to his label performs a violent act towards multiple women he isn't as outspoken.

I think I am going to start a thread in the General forum about this, I feel like it is worth discussing.

I see what you're saying. However, i think it is pretty obvious where Fat Mike, if not Fat Wreck Chords, stands politically. He is very outspoken when it comes to trashing Christian bands like Underoath who have done nothing to hurt anyone but when a band that is signed to his label performs a violent act towards multiple women he isn't as outspoken.

I think I am going to start a thread in the General forum about this, I feel like it is worth discussing.

I don't think it'd be far to say that he's definitely a liberal just because he trashes christian bands, or that hes not out spoken about this. Democrats don't condone trashing religion or abusing women. that is just being an asshole not a political stance

I don't think it'd be far to say that he's definitely a liberal just because he trashes christian bands, or that hes not out spoken about this. Democrats don't condone trashing religion or abusing women. that is just being an asshole not a political stance

Haha, i don't know about that man, I think it is pretty safe to say that he is a liberal guy. I am not saying that just because he trashed a Christian band he is a liberal, I think that there is a lot of evidence of Fat Mike being a radical liberal.

And I am not saying that there is something wrong with that either. I am just saying that if he is going to be so judgmental with people who don't believe the same things he does, and call them out on it, he needs to point that finger of judgement towards a musician in his community and give them the same scrutiny.

I found this article very poignant, well written and well researched. Definitely didn't expect something like this in Alt Press. For some of the crap they put out, this still makes them relevant in my book.